![]() “Tyrants, authoritarians, and activists all hate the sound of laughter. a lying spirit: a primer on holy deception joshua torrey planned parenthood torrey gazette Posts navigation For anyone with questions about the biblical case for ‘holy deception’, Torrey’s book is a sane and studied place to start.Īlso, for the love of all that is sensible, subscribe to TG. It’s just one of those things you won’t regret. It’s available for free right now in MOBI, EPUB, and PDF formats. These posts have recently been revised, expanded, and compiled into a single volume. ![]() In an effort to defend the legitimate use of deception, my friend Joshua Torrey – the mover and shaker behind Torrey Gazette – wrote a series of posts on the subject. The Hebrew midwives (Exodus 1:15-20) and Rahab (Joshua 2:1-5) have long been enough to convince me that there are cases where deception is not only excusable, but praiseworthy (dare I say, righteous?). The rash of sting videos released by the Center for Medical Progress not only exposed Planned Parenthood, but also reignited debate in Christian circles over the nature and moral legitimacy of deception. ![]() (There is, of course, the distinct possibility the old papist would throw an ink blotter at my head if he knew, but you can’t win ’em all.)Ĭontinue reading… G.K. I’d like to think I’m proof that one can be staunchly Reformed Presbyterian and still count G.K.C. Too bad it should have been a murder mystery, because now shes embroiled in. I discovered his writing six or seven years ago, and much as I’ve come to dislike the phrase “love affair” as a descriptor for things other than actual love affairs, it hits fairly near the mark. Cassandra Dean has written her first book, one on practical and modern magic. These are the books and authors we can’t seem to grow out of, because no matter where we are in life, they still fit.Ĭhesterton is one of those for me. In her detective novel The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, Dorothy Sayers compares books to lobster shells: “We surround ourselves with ’em, then we grow out of ’em and leave ’em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.” The same may be said of authors.Īnd yet, inarguable as the comparison may be on some level, I think we can all point to exceptions that have achieved a certain “supra-lobster shell” status in our lives. Chesterton and his vision of the ordinary. From inside the book What people are saying. I’m over at Torrey Gazette today with a tribute (of sorts) to G.K. Tales of Paul Bunyans Industrious Camp Clerk at His Sawdust River Camp, in Wisconsin.
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